-----Original Message-----
From: Miriam
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:37 PM
To: Shomeir
Subject: Re: Who is Israel?

B"H

Dear Shomeir,

It's been a while since we've been in touch. I see you've changed the address of your website and e-mail. (I hope you remember me.)

I'm not sure I agree with what you're saying here. I've been seeing that there's a whole new wave of spiritual awakening. There are a lot of people who are seeing through the doctrines and leaving their old religions, such as Christianity. It's happening all over the world. And what is this? I've come to believe that it's a returning to the first and oldest religion--that of Adam and Noach, of Melchizedek and Shem and Eber. What was it that they taught in their yeshiva?--the Oneness of Gd. There have been many in this New Age age who are claiming to be "the oldest religion". But it's so bogus. People are waking up, though. I think this is what's going on with the fascination with Kabbalah. People are so hungry for Truth and depth. Israel was called to be "light unto the nations', "the priestly nation". What is it that we're supposed to teach? I believe it's the universal Torah that Adam and Noach understood, that Melchizedek and Shem taught--those laws that had to exist in order for Hashem to judge ANYONE and destroy whole societies.

In this vein I'm planning to begin a series of classes on PalTalk in mid-December to study those laws that apply to all mankind. The first and foremost thing that all of us have to understand is the Oneness of Hashem and that there is Torah for all people.

One interesting note: the gematria of Keter (the attribute of Hashem's Will) is 620 -- 613 + 7. It gives us pause for thought. The idea that anyone is left out or superior to the other, is completely false; we're all included in the WIll of Hashem.

Chag sameach and shalom,

Miriam

MY COMMENTS:

There is indeed a spiritual awakening happening, but the awakening that is happening among the lost sheep of the House of Israel is different. A deep love for Torah is being written in the hearts of these lost sheep and they will not be diverted by the B’nai Noach movement. I have consistently taught that the gentiles DO NOT have to keep the Torah, but that the House of Israel is obligated to keep the Torah and return (t’shuva) to Hashem. Even within the B’nai Noach movement many end up converting to Judaism because they are not gentiles. In the past Judaism taught that the Lost Ten Tribes would return at the end of the third bi-millennium. Many within Judaism are beginning to teach this again. You are absolutely correct when you say that no one is left out and no one is superior, but this has nothing to do with the redemption of Israel and the return of the lost ten tribes. Hashem gave Israel a special responsibility and burden, not because they were special, but because He made a promise to our father Avraham (who was, indeed, a remarkable person).

Kol tov,
Shomeir